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Ten Metal Bands Most Beloved By Geeks

By Adam Steininger Geeks love metal even more than they love computers on which they listen to it. They yearn for heavy metal that was forged by Orcs in the mountains of Mordor, smuggled halfway across the universe on Serenity and then discovered by Silver Surfer while scouting for delicious planet ... More >>

The Hobbit gets neither there nor back again

First Look: Hendrick's BBQ Combines Blues, Barbeque and Moonshine (Photos)

See also: First Look: Diablito's Cantina See also: Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's Getting a taste of Hendrick's BBQ (1200 South Main Street, St. Charles; 636-724-8600) can feel like digging a fork into a not-so-humble sized slice of the South or somewhere else far fro ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: March 23-25

Friday (Mar. 23): Pints for the Planet @ Whole Foods Market - Galleria Swing by the Whole Foods speciality beer department for a happy hour to help out the Whole Planet Foundation. Get a pint of Schlafly Beer in a special glass for $5 for a good cause. 5 to 7 p.m. Savory and Sweet Tasting @ Vom F ... More >>

Celebrate Diablitos Cantina's Grand Opening Right Now

Gut Check was a little slow to sort through our email this morning -- blame the Mastermind Vodka: farm-to-table-to-hungover -- so we apologize for posting this late, but Diablitos Cantina (3761 Laclede Avenue; 314-644-4430) is having a grand opening celebration RIGHT NOW. OK, so you missed the ribb ... More >>

First Look: Diablito's Cantina

Kaylen WissengerThe "Cucuy's Coffee" at Diablito's​"I HATE tequila," says Ami Grimes, co-owner of the brand-new Diablito's Cantina (3761 Laclede Avenue; 314-644-4430). "But when Angie [Cornish, head bartender] started creating the infused tequilas, I was all for it." Which is a good thing, as ... More >>

St. Louis Chefs Are an Educated Lot

Chrissy WilmesChris Williams of Franco studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York.​Last week Eater asked chefs if they thought culinary school was worth the time and expense for aspiring chefs. The answer was a resounding "probably not." The discussion made us wonder how well-e ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

Holly FannChris Bork shared a recipe for poached eggs in this week's Chef's Choice​This week, we paid visits to Nora's, Pizzeria Tivoli and Thai Pizza Co. and celebrated American Wine Appreciation Week in the classiest fashion. What else did we do this week? We talked to chef Christopher Le ... More >>

Chef Christopher Lee Kicks Off Mardi Gras With Cajun Cook-Off Win

Robin WheelerChristopher Lee, your 2011 Cajun Cook-off champeen!​St. Louis started Mardi Gras season on Saturday not in Soulard but at the World's Fair Pavillion, with the annual Cajun Cook-Off. Chef Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's and chef de cuisine Katie Case ... More >>

The Knives Have It: Local Chefs and Their Favorite Tools

co.designMore gadgets than a Williams-Sonoma outlet store. (Click pic for humongous version.)​ Got gadgets? Pop Chart Lab does, and they've put 100 of them on a poster. But are all of them beloved? Can you find any local chefs who give names to their chinoise, or keep their clam knife in hand ... More >>

Represent! Local Chefs Sound Off About Missouri Foods

​Recently the purveyors of adorability at I Can Has Cheezburger released a map on their food blog, My Food Looks Funny, indicating what food best represents each state. According to the map, Missouri's best represented by toasted ravioli. Really? Not so very long ago, people who lived mor ... More >>

Robin Murphy of Bailey's Chocolate Bar, Rooster, and Bridge, Part 2

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice profile of Robin Murphy of Baileys' Chocolate Bar, Rooster and Bridge. Part one is available here; part three, a recipe, we'll publish on Friday. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what meals stand out? My mom was ... More >>

Chef's Choice Recipe: Christopher Lee's Muffuletta and Beignets

This is part three of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with chef Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's. Part one is available here; part two is here. Robin WheelerOne of Christopher Lee's beignets for you...one, two, three, four for us....​Christopher Lee's c ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

Kerry Soraci ​This week, Gut Check decided to ease back into the swing of things after a sun- and fun-filled Memorial Day. And what better way to kick things off than watching a little TV? I Scream Cakes' Kerry Soraci made an appearance on the new Cooking Channel's "Foodogra ... More >>

Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's, Part 2

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's. To read part one, click here. Part three, a recipe from Chef Lee, will be available soon. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what mea ... More >>

Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's

This is part one of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's. Part two will be published tomorrow. Part three, a recipe from Chef Lee, will appear on Friday. Robin Wheeler​Before Christopher Lee took the reins as executive chef ... More >>

Gut Check: Going Tapas

FoodWire: Sanctuaria "Wild Tapas" Now Open in Forest Park Southeast Grove

Sanctuaria is now open at 4198 Manchester Avenue in Forest Park Southeast's Grove neighborhood (the former Agave location). Heading the kitchen is chef Christopher Lee, who might be the new busiest man in the St. Louis restaurant biz, thanks to his work at Café Ventana and the new Chuy Arzola's. Th ... More >>

Bleed, Baby, Bleed: The History of Fake Blood in Movies

Fun Times

With fun times three

Sith Is It

George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for

Combo Clatter

Mélange might have a few too many ingredients in the mix

Sour Lemony

Jim Carrey's in fine form, but the rest of Snicket is less fortunate

Monster Smash

Van Helsing explodes monster-movie legends with hip upgrades

Upper Middle Earth

The Return of the King marks a zenith in cinematic potential

The Unknown Planet

A new documentary revisits the life and art of cinematic womanizer Fellini

Orc Chops

The action's much meatier in Jackson's second Rings film

Shadows of the Empire

With Episode II, George Lucas tries to reclaim his lost glory

Force of Hobbit

Frodo lives, amid outlandish spectacle, in The Lord of the Rings

Gothic Revival

The BBC brings cult favorite Gormenghast to dark life

Vein-Glory

Exploitation cinema becomes art in E. Elias Merhige's Shadow of the Vampire

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Directed by Tim Burton